European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a a the stars and Strle a saturday december 1,1990 military Roundup new commander named to Southern nato postman Belgium a air Force my. Gen. James to Callaghan will become Coni pander of Allied air forces Southern Europe effective dec. 13. Callaghan will assume command from it.  a. Goodall who will retire after 41 years of military service. Civilian army attorney receives German award Heidelberg Germany a amps a a civilian attorney with . Army in Europe Headquarters has been Given Germany s third highest award for 30 years of service to the West German government. A a. German president Richard von Weizsacker presented Robert e. Dunn with the order of Merit first class in september. On wednesday Baden Wor Temberg ministry of finance Secretary Eugen Volz gave Dunn its corresponding certificate and Lapel pin. As chief of the foreign Law Branch for the army in Europe a office of the judge advocate Dunn acts As a 1 Bison Between the army and German government in Legal cases involving everything from environmental Law to pay garnishments. A particular Dunn was recognized for. His work Quot on paternity cases. Dunn works with German social service offices to locate servicemen Ber fathers and to secure child support  hands out awards for Supply maintenance Heidelberg Germany a the army in Europe has recognized outstanding Supply and maintenance units with its Annua sword or free Dom awards. \ a a receiving Supply award were. In the modification tables of organization and equipment category level 1 company with property Book he co 14th my brigade Vii corps level 1 company without property Book he det 552nd . Army arty group and level 2 battalion 28th trans in 37th trans come 21st theater army area come. V in the tables of distribution and allowance category level 1 company with property Book Wiesbaden logistics directorate level 1 company without property Book 8364th civilian support group 37th trans come 21st theater army area come and level 2 battalion 22nd area support group Southern european task Force. Receiving maintenance awards Jive re in the modification tables of organization and equipment category Light category cob 123rd support in 1st army div support come intermediate category 549th Maint co 1st in 7th air defense arty 94th air defense arty brigade 32nd army car defense come and heavy category,4th so 2nd army Cav regt. In the tables of distribution and allowance category a Light category Wei Brincken trans motor Pool 21st theater army area come intermediate category 8594th civilian support group 565th engr in 7th engr brigade and heavy category Giessen logistics directorate. 26-year-old army officer Dies in sleep at Barracks Wor Eurg Germany a amps a a 26-year-old 3rd inf div officer died in his sleep Early monday at the  combined arms training Center a division spokesman said Friday. First it. John m. Bunn assigned to the divisions he co 1st brigade was pronounced dead at about 5 30 Jtj monday said capt. Steve Shively Bunn whose unit was participating in gunnery training at Grafen Wehri died of a sudden cardiac failure while sleeping in his assigned Barracks Shively said. The  officer was a native of Spartanburg s c. He is survived by his wife Susan a Bunn who resides in Spartanburg. A memorial service was held earlier this week Shively said. Laws Lack of Defazi Naf employee by Steve Taylor and Janet Howells Tierney staff writers representative  employees who must Transfer to the civil service received Protection from any losses when president Bush signed the portability of benefits for non appropriated fund employees act of 1990 in Early november. But for Many employees the Law leaves several questions unanswered said Carol Koenig who led an Effort to get the Bill passed. She is the legislative Liaison for the european recreation society a private organization of 350 morale welfare and recreation specialists. Koenig said one of the questions on employees minds is whether the Pentagon a hiring freeze will hinder the workers Transfer Between system. A Naf policy official in Washington said employees forced out of positions should be exempt from the freeze but the specifics Are still being worked out by the office of personnel management the pm expects to publish guidelines on How the Bill should be implemented within the next month officials said. Meanwhile transferred employees do have something that needs their attention. A How retirement will work is up in the air Quot said Carl Burghardt from the Naf policy office in Washington. A but employees heed to take action now.�?�. Anyone who transferred since nov. 5, when the Law was signed has 30 Days to choose a retirement option. Others transferred before november have until May 5 to elect their retirement option. Information about options is available at local civilian personnel offices. The affected employees Are also concerned that they will lose their jobs if funding for their civil service positions is Cut Koenig said. Some jobs will be lost in the overseas troop draw Down Burghardt said but that can happen to anyone  a a a a. A a i Don t know of any situation. Of anyone who was forced out of their position without getting another Job with the government a he said. The Law is retroactive to Jan. 1, 1987, but Only for those workers still employed by the government Burg hard said. Quot the new employer must foot the Bill for any lost Back pay or benefits due the transferred employee he said. Employers will be Able to offer higher pay to encourage certain voluntary or involuntary transferred employees to take their available Job positions. A the Law enables managers to make improved offers of employment when it comes to pay under most circumstances a Burghardt said. However Koenig advises fellow Naf employees not to Volunteer for anything yet and to get counselling from either personnel or Lega officials. V. Nearly 2,000 Naf workers in Europe Are affected by the change. About 8,000 Naf workers worldwide will be forced to Transfer to government service jobs and 2,000 worldwide will Transfer from government service to Naf Burghardt  . Navy in Europe has 144 non appropriated fund positions that Mill be converted to civil service slots a Navy spokesman said. The . Air forces Europe has about 350 workers who will Transfer to approx Pnat cd fund slots and an additional 60 who will go the other Way. Officials with . Army in Europe have refused to answer questions regarding the number of its employees who Are affected by the conversion. The new Law two years in the making was needed after Naf employees worldwide Learned they could lose pay and benefits when converting to appropriated fund jobs. The act protects pay grades tenure sick leave retirement plans and other benefits. A. Many Naf positions must be converted to appropriated fund jobs and vice versa As a result of a congressionally ordered change in funding of morale welfare and recreation activities a lawmakers said workers at such activities As clubs Golf courses and Bowling Center should be paid with non appropriated fund dollars while libraries and child care centers should be funded with taxpayer dollars. A. A a a a a. A a a a a a a a a a a it. A a _ contributing to that report staff writer Rosemary Sawyer in Dar Mendl Germany and Deedee Arrington Doke to Kaiserslautern Germany suit filed by fired Thrift shop workers by Rosemary Sawyer v staff writer seven women fired from jobs at the Heidelberg Thrift shop reached settlements this week with the executive Board of the Heidelberg officers and civilians women a club. Quot a a a. Neither the fired employees nor women a club offi a vials would comment on the settlements terms. Part of the agreement reached tuesday included a Promise by both Sitjes not to reveal its details said the employees attorney Michael Auerbach of Heidelberg. However a source close to the individuals said the women were promised a months salary each. A months combined pay for the seven women is Between $2,500 and$3,000,the executive Board which operates the secondhand store had Given  workers 30 Days notice in october the workers took their Case to German labor court saying they had received neither sufficient notice nor adequate explanation for their termination. The women a club could come under German labor Law because it is a private organization. However a formal determination on whether . Or German Laws would have applied to the Case was not made because it was settled. A women a club president Cille Crago had Little comment thursday on the matter. A we had a fair settlement a Crago said. Fired store manager Roxanna St. John said she thought the workers got a fair settlement but added a an apology would have been  another former store worker Rosalyn Baggett also called the settlement fair. However she did say she was surprised by the restriction on disclosing terms of the agreement. -. A a a a a. Crago said in an earlier interview that the executive Board voted to. Lay off the entire Thrift shop staff to accommodate the boards plans to reorganize the store. She said the women were Welcome to reapply although the store would be closed for renovations from mid november until Early january. J the former workers Felt they were fired because they opposed the clubs renovation plans which they considered extravagant a a Ricer also received a termination letter get. 16, but chose not to pursue the Case in court. The club also dissolved the Thrift shops committee of six members after dismissing its Volunteer chairwoman. Police warn of rising crime in Frankfurt Frankfurt. Germany a amps police Are warning of spiralling Street crime in the inner City especially near the train station. / a a there a been a 30 percent increase in Pic pocketing and robbery this year compared to last a said Karlheinz rein Fredt of the City a criminal and protective  at the end of this month we had close to 1,100 cases compared to Only around 770 cases during the same period last year a he said. A a we re advising people to Only he amount of Money they really Insl to keep their Cash close to their bodies in Side pockets it should not be kept in wallets or purses a a. A. In a t n.�, exp Nat Ion for the crime wave rents a a 9lthough he said it could he the result of unemployment among immigrants in the City it of Andrt. A third behind Berlin and Hamburg in the amount of Street Crune in Germany a